Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport
Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport AMSL | 2,501 ft / 762 m | ||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 49°00′00″N 105°23′56″W / 49.00000°N 105.39889°W[1] 49°00′00″N 105°24′02″W / 49.00000°N 105.40056°W[2] | ||||||||||
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  CKK3/8U3 Location in Saskatchewan/Montana  CKK3/8U3 CKK3/8U3 (Canada) | |||||||||||
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Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport (FAA LID: 8U3, TC LID: CKK3) is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southeast of Coronach, Saskatchewan, Canada[1] and 13 mi (21 km) north of Scobey, Montana, United States.[2] In the United States, the airport is known by the names Scobey Border Station Airport and East Poplar International Airport.[2] It is owned by the U.S. and Canadian governments.[2]
The runway lies exactly along the Canada–US border and is adjacent to the Scobey–Coronach Border Crossing between the two aforementioned towns. Customs may be cleared on either side of the border, but customs officials require two hours advance notice prior to landing, and landings are allowed only during the border crossing's normal hours of operation.
The airport is one of six airports that straddle the Canada–US border. The others are Avey Field State Airport, Whetstone International Airport, Coutts/Ross International Airport, International Peace Garden Airport, and Piney Pinecreek Border Airport.
The airport is classified as an
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 6 acres (2.4 ha) and has one runway with a 3,330 by 75 ft (1,015 by 23 m)
See also
References
External links
- Page about this airport on COPA's Places to Fly airport directory
- Airport information for 8U3 at AirNav
- "International Airport Straddles Border." Popular Mechanics, June 1956, p. 133, bottom of page.
